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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1950

Page

13

Johnson City Teams Take Second At Llano Livestock Meet

The Johnson City FFA team placed second with 2087 points at the Central Texas Livestock Judging Contest in Llano County. Mason FFA won with 2206 points as Otto Twidwell Bill Joy and George Shelley led JC scoring. judges included C D Butler of Texas A&M. 400 attended a free barbecue at Fitzsimons Ranch.

Fitzsimons Ranch C. D. Butler Texas A & M College Martin Bradshaw Johnson City Alice Dean Derald S. Gordon Pasadena California Blanco County Commission Company H. T. Fuchs Holton Burleson Cypress Mills KRLD Johnson City High School Johnson City Lions Club Blanco County March of Dimes Alfred Weirich Rocky Thomas Young Leonard Haynes Maurice Gipson Austin Levi Sultemeier G. R. Gipson Jr Erwin Althaus Fredericksburg William Wolf Harper Emil Klett Blanco Hospital W. A. Hunt San Antonio Alton Burchett George Summy Roy Klett Corpus Christi W. E. Stevenson Alfred Davis Jr Stevie Davis Raymond Shahan Round Mountain Otto Wittkohl Felix Wiedebusch

Retired Kolmeier Looks to Fishing and Lawn Care

Kolmeier, after retiring from the business, says he will have time to fish as his main recreation. He plans to sharpen a few lawn mowers for former customers and otherwise seek diversion.

Kolmeier

DeLong Family Guests From Decatur Illinois

Mr and Mrs Meor J DeLong and son Michael of Decatur Illinois are visiting this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Otto Dittshar. Mrs DeLong is formerly Miss Mathilda Kunz.

Otto Dittshar Meor J. DeLong Michael Decatur Illinois

Fredericksburg National Bank Observes Good Friday Closure

The Fredericksburg National Bank will close Friday April 7 in observance of Good Friday. Banking services will resume the next business day.

Fredericksburg National Bank

Stonewall 4-H Club Sees Talk On Projects and Finance

The Stonewall 4-H Club met on Thursday March 30 with County Agent C A Stone presenting a short talk on 4 H Club projects and slides. Calvin Schumann, president, presided as recreation plans were discussed and a finance committee appointed.

Stonewall C. A. Stone Calvin Schumann

Pleasant Hill Community Notes Football, Fire, Elections and Visitors

Residents update including Alvin Sultemeier's pasture fire response and flu illness in the Sultemeier family. Election results: Levi Deike elected Pleasant Hill school trustee, Alfred Brodbeck re elected. Socials include Mr Karl Peterman's birthday, April 12 Home Demonstration Club meeting, and an ag meeting with a possible moving picture show. Travels note William Cammack returned by aeroplane to his landing field. New Chevrolet and Ford vehicles noted among neighbors. Visitors span Hartmanns, Lindigs, Petri, Deikes, and Klappenbachs with church and family ties prominent.

Chester Hartmann Leroy Schmidt Alvin Sultemeier Frederick Deike Karl Peterman Louis Lindig Ernest Petri Levi Deike Alfred Brodbeck Pleasant Hill Max Gipson Clarence Deike Lucille Hartmann San Antonio Emil Hartmann Ernest Deike

John Heinemann Laid To Rest In Wednesday Rites

Final rites were conducted Wednesday April 5 1950 for John Heinemann at 9 30 a m Schaetter Funeral Home and 10 a m St Marys Church with Rt Rev F X Wolf officiating. Interment followed in St Marys Cemetery Heinemann a retired stock farmer of the Harper community and longtime Fredericksburg resident died Monday April 3 at 4 50 p m aged 80 years 2 months 24 days born January 10 1870 in Gillespie County son of Martin and Mary Pauls Heinemann married Mary Segner June 2 1896 Survivors include four daughters Laura Lena Adele Elizabeth two sons Lawrence and Joe and 38 grandchildren 8

Schaetter St. Mary’s Church John Heinemann F. X. Wolf St. Mary’s Cemetery Heinemann Harper Fredericksburg Gillespie County Martin Mary Pauls Heinemann Mary Segner Laura Willie Maurer Lena Walter Schumpelt Adele Gilbert Klein Elizabeth Emil

Social Security Rep to Visit Fredericksburg Event

A Social Security Administration representative from the Austin field office will visit Fredericksburg at 1 00 p m on Tuesday April 11 at the Chamber of Commerce. Wage earners or survivors seeking retirement or survivor benefits should contact the representative then.

Social Security Administration Austin Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Old-Age and Survivors Insurance

Memory of Hy Heinemann Family Obituary

Great grandchildren and a brother Hy Heinemann are named along with two sisters Mary and Anna Mrs. Felix Maurer. Preceding him in death were his wife who died November 16 1946 a daughter Bertha Mrs Willie Maurer brother Faltin Heinemann sister Mrs August Hahn and two infant brothers.

Hy Heinemann Mary Emil Schlueter Anna Felix Maurer Bertha Willie Maurer Faltin Heinemann August Hahn

Gibson Greeting to a Sick Friend in Fredericksburg

A cheerful message promoting a Gibson greeting to a sick friend. The Fredericksburg Publishing Co. displays a complete selection of fine quality greeting cards for every occasion.

Gibson Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Easter Fires Spark Across Fredericksburg Area

This year's Boy Scouts and local families plan Easter fires around Fredericksburg. St Mary's troop will ignite a fire on Cross Mountain, the Liong Club on Kneese Hill, and the Lutheran troop on Kordzik Hill near Llano Road. Additional family fires include Erwin Neffendorf and Treibs on their property, Behrends nearby, and Schlaudt west of town, with Doss residents also preparing Easter fires for the holiday bunny.

St. Mary’s Cross Mountain Liong Club Kneese Llano Road Kordzik Erwin Neffendorf Treibs Brothers Benny Felix Fredericksburg Erwin Behrends Edward Schlaudt Doss Boy Scouts

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Llano Opal Ray Gipson Emil Kolmeier Dittmar Mission Pentomatic Kemrod Fredericksburg Implement Company Dooley's Dooley’s Lone Star Gas Company Texas Corporation
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